11962 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 11962 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 11962, ~61% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 11962 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 11962 leans more Democratic than 18 of 19 neighbors.
11962 runs about 20 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 11962. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 11962 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 11962, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 64% of adults in 11962 hold a bachelor's degree, about 35 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 11962, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 11962 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 11962 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 11962 own their home, above 85% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.